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Okongo Village Council faces N$1.1 million in outstanding debt from 15 residents who received loans through the Build Together Project, according to auditor general Junias Kandjeke's report for the year ending June 30, 2024. Loan agreements signed on August 24, 2023, required repayment to start...

Security guards employed by Nally Investment CC in the ||Kharas region claim they receive wages below Namibia's mandated minimum of N$13.50 per hour for their profession. The workers, stationed at educational facilities across Karasburg, Grünau, Ariamsvlei, Warmbad, Aroab, and Gabis, say the...

The David Namwandi Trust has identified suicide as a severe public health crisis in Namibia after releasing findings from a comprehensive national study. Research shows 542 people died by suicide in the 2023-24 fiscal year, while police data indicates 124 deaths occurred between January and...

Trade between Namibia and China expanded more than 25 percent as Beijing pledged enhanced cooperation and training programs for women. Ambassador Zhao Weiping outlined development plans at a press briefing held at the Chinese embassy in Windhoek on Wednesday. China will invite 50,000 women for...

Swapo expressed support for Cuba as the United Nations General Assembly voted to condemn America's trade restrictions against the Caribbean nation. Secretary General Sophia Shaningwa said on Wednesday that her party opposes what she described as unlawful sanctions harming Cuban citizens for more...

Rapid Support Forces fighters killed 460 people at a major medical center in el-Fasher after capturing the Sudanese city, according to World Health Organization chief Tedros Ghebreyesus. The militia attacked the Saudi Hospital on Tuesday, executing patients and staff members who remained inside...

Liberian President Joseph Boakai has replaced his mining minister and chief regulator as the iron ore-exporting nation pursues American investment in critical minerals. Matenokay Tingban takes over from Wilmot Paye to enhance governance and efficiency in the ministry, according to a statement...

President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to resume nuclear weapons testing, matching Russian and Chinese programs. The directive arrived on Wednesday through Trump's Truth Social account hours before his scheduled Thursday meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea. America's...

Namibia needs 76 billion dollars to eliminate a shortage of 300,000 housing units, according to the National Housing Enterprise board chairperson, Toska Sem. She announced on Wednesday that limited serviced land, expensive construction and insufficient funding created the housing crisis...

Namibian afro-pop artist Immanuel Kamati, known professionally as Chika WaNamibia, was found dead at age 43 after disappearing for more than two months. Police recovered his body on October 19 from a lake near the University of Namibia's Oshakati campus, discovering no visible trauma or broken...

Katima Mulilo Town Council Chief Executive Raphael Liswaniso challenged his immediate suspension without pay after Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa ordered the action. The official learned of the decision on Wednesday but received no explanation for the precautionary measure...

The Namibia Press Agency earned its first unqualified audit opinion in a decade for the 2023-24 financial year. Board chairperson Ndeuhala Katonyala-Lewis announced on Tuesday that the agency reversed previous deficits and now operates with surplus funds under government oversight. The clean...

A traditional leader shut down a church in Namibia's Kavango West region after a 12-year-old boy required intensive care following a healing ceremony. Markus Haingura, headman of Mazwa village, closed the Leviticus Voice of Prophet Church pending police investigation into allegations that its...

A Namibian lawmaker has challenged the finance ministry to prevent budget reallocations that compensate for ministry failures and weak planning. Swapo National Assembly member Austin Samupwa warned on Tuesday that capital project execution rates demand stricter financial oversight and...

Tanzanian voters cast ballots on Wednesday in presidential and parliamentary elections, following the authorities' decision to bar major opposition candidates from competing. President Samia Hassan faced only minor party challengers following the disqualification of candidates from Chadema and...

America's wealthiest 0.1 percent generate carbon emissions 4,000 times faster than the planet's poorest tenth, research shared with The Guardian shows. Oxfam and the Stockholm Environment Institute found that these billionaires and multimillionaires consume climate safety margins 183 times...

Tanzania holds a general election on Wednesday, with President Samia Hassan expected to consolidate power amid widespread suppression of opposition voices. Main opposition candidates have been disqualified from the ballot, political gatherings have been banned, and critics have been subjected to...

China wants to purchase up to 20,000 tonnes of Namibian beef monthly, far exceeding the southern African nation's current export capacity. Namibia ships roughly 8,000 tonnes of beef to the European Union each year, making Chinese demand more than double that annual figure. Ministry of...

South African police have arrested a 38-year-old man in connection with the shooting deaths of two young women found in Mamelodi East, Pretoria. The suspect will appear in Mamelodi Magistrate's Court on Wednesday, following the discovery of the victims' bodies on Sunday morning. Tshiamo...

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives has urged Malawi's newly elected lawmakers to prioritize citizens' interests as they start their five-year terms. Executive Director Sylvester Namiwa emphasized on Thursday that representatives must serve as the voice of those who...